In with the Old, Out with the New

We drove my vintage VW camper bus, Willa, to the Tarheel Antique Festival in search of old treasure troves for our “in progress” houses.

I’ve always appreciated & preferred vintage & antique over contemporary & brand new. I think it adds so much character & depth to a home! Each piece telling a story & bearing the wear of its age — & though every piece has an old story to tell, I love how the story picks back up the moment I bring it home, bringing their history into our present-time & making new stories/memories with my family!

I’ve always been drawn to “old stuff”. Ever since I was a young girl, going to thrift shops, yard sales, & estate auctions with my dad & grandparents was always such a treat! I enjoy the history & lesson each piece tells, as it teaches me of a simpler time, in many ways (especially the ways that matter).

Yes, I’ve learned a lot from “old stuff”. It has a way of humbling me & bringing me “back to reality”. It has taught me humility, appreciation, frugality, & creativity.

I’m grateful for the lessons I’ve learned & the lessons I’m still learning.

As I’m collecting for our new house, I’ve been reminiscing of when I first moved to NC & the large collection of “old stuff” I had when I first met Tyler (we had to pack a U-Haul truck to the brim). I have since gotten rid of much of that first collection of relics (I’m not a hoarder, after all) & have started a new one as a family & for our family.

A collection that tells a story beyond bygones — a story of love & faith, of persistence & endurance, of compassion & creativity…. the story of us.

& so, the story & history continues as we dust off our found treasures from days of old & bring them into our new & now.

& so I say,

In with the old & out with the new💛